Water-closet



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J KELLY.

WATER CLOSET,

Patented Feb 5, 1884.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY N. PETERS. Phawumn hur. Wmhln ton, D. C.

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J; KELLY.

- WATER CLOSET,

No." 292,918; 7 PatentedPeb. 5,1834.

' ATTORNEY To aZZ whom it, may concern:

I UNITED STATES. PATENT omen.

JOHN KELLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

" WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 292,918, dated February 5, 1884.

Application filed Mareh17,1883. (No model.)

.Be it known that I, .IoI-IN KELLY, of Chicago, in the county of, Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improve I mentsin ater-Closets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and ex act description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. V

This invention relates to improvements in the class generally known as the J ennings water-closets; and it consists of the peculiar construction of the soil or drop valve plunger,

and in the connection of the same, by a rockservice-tank and with the swinging seat; also, in the connection of the water-supply cock with the servicetank, by means of a flexible pipe, and with the swinging seat by which it is operated, all as hereinafter described and specially claimed,

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal vertical section through the center line of the bowl and soil-valve cylinder; Fig. 2, a sectional end elevation of the water-closet; Fig. 3,a front elevation of the swinging seat and valve-operating levers; and Fig. 4, a plan of the water-closet, the seat being removed. f

Corresponding letters in the several figures of the drawings designate like parts.

A denotes the bowl, being hermetically cemented into the flaring mouth of pipe a, that extends from the side of the bottom end ,of cylinder B. The upper portion of cylinder B has, to its rear, anarrowextension-chamber, G, with a stuffing box, c, in one side of the same, and at the top such cylinder Bis hermetically closed by a cover, b. The bottom of cylinder B is secured upon a nozzle, D, that again is to connect with the sewer or soil pipe,that is to be provided with a trap, in the usual manner.

' The nozzle D is of smaller diameter than cylinder B, and forms the seat for the soil or drop valve plunger.

E is the cylindrical plunger, that is sufficiently smaller in diameter than the bore of cylinder B to provide an annular water-space around it. The lower end of this plunger E has a cireumferential groove for receiving and holding a rubber ring, (I, that forms the valve-face, and

'will make an hermetic joint with the chamfered upper rim of nozzle 1). This plunger E has a port or channel, a, formed vertically through its center, and to its top it has eyelugs for connecting the slotted end of an arm, F, mounted upon a shaft, f, that extends through the stuffing-box c, and upon the exteriorly-projecting end of which is secured a lever, G. The rearwardly-extending end of this lever G is pivotally connected with the bifurcated lower end of a vertical bar, 9, that, with its upper end, is connected by a T-coup ling, "i, to the end of a pipe, h, extending from under the bottom of the service-tank H. tank H is hermetically closed, and has a stud, j, secured upon its top, and both the pipe h and stud j are guided in eye-brackets k, that are secured against the wall in a manner that such tank is held steady and can move Vertically. The opposite or forward end of lever Cr is coupled to a standard-bar, Z, which is suitably guided in the wooden casing R of the water-closet, and the upper extremity of which will come in contact with the under face of the forward end-of seat I, that, with its rear edge, is to be secured by hinges to the top of casing This R in the usual manner, so as to vertically swing thereon.

J is the water-cock, preferably of the con struction described in Letters Patent No. 256, 222, granted to me on April 11, 1882. This cock, with its foot, is to be secured to the casing B. One screw-neck of this cock J, I connect with a branch of the service or sup ply pipe L, and its opposite screw-neck I connect with the pipe M that leads into bowl A, while the vertical screw-neck of such cock I connect by a hose or flexible pipe, N, with the T branch of pipe-coupling Upon the end of the crank-shank of this cock J, that operates the valves, I secure a small beam, 0, having suspended a weight, 19, to the end, that is to turn down for shutting off the water-supply, while its opposite end, by a cord or chain, q, is coupled to the end of an upwardly-curved arm, 1'. Theopposite or forward end of this arm r is mounted upon one end of :a shaft, 8, that is journaled in the casing It in front of bowl A. Upon the opposite end of shaft 8 is mounted a short arm, t, to the end of which and to arm 0', at equal distance from shafts, are coupled the lower ends of standard-barsa, the

upper extremities of which extend under cover I in a manner that they will tend to lift such cover when the beam 0 is on the incline, to shut off the water in cock J.

The plunger E is sufficiently heavier than tank H while empty to overbalance such tank and to sink down upon its seat and lift the tank; and while in this position the upper extremity of standard-bar Z will be on a line with the under face of the seat I, when pressed down to rest solid upon the casing R; and the weight 7 is heavy enough, by its gravity, to turn beam 0 for closing the supply-cock and for raising lever r, for the standard-bars a to lift the seat I. The seat will be pressed upon the casing by the weight of the occupant, and will push the bars a down with it, when lever r will swing the beam 0, and will thus open the supplyvalve in cock J and close the discharge-valve. Now water will enter tank H, through hose N and pipe h, compressing the air in such tank until such air-pressure is equal to the pressure of the'water in the service-pipes from the water-works, after which such supply will stop. The tank H, thus filled with water, is now considerably heavier than plunger E, but is sustained on its elevated position by seat I having to support the weight of the occupant and pressing upon standard-bar Z. As soon as seat I is released of the weight of the occu pant, to rise again, the supply-valve in cock J will be closed by weight thereby opening the discharge-valve for the escape of the water in tank H, through pipe M, that leads into the bowl, when the water will rush into such bowl in awhirl. At the same timethe tank H will sink down by its increased weight, and will raise the plunger E, thus opening the communicating-channel with the soil-pipe or sewer, through which the soil will be washed; and as soon as sufficient water has escaped from tank H for such tank to be overbala-nced by the plunger E, such plunger E will sink down until the rubber ring (Z has come to its seat again, when the remaining water in tank H will fill the bowl A and cylinder B to the desired height, which is to a level with the top of plunger E; and all surplus water will flow off into the sewer through port 6 of plunger E.

By this device, as will be noticed, the whole operation of the water-closet. is automatic, and is sure and reliable, and does not depend upon the occupant s attention; and, because the closet is well sealed by the water refilling the bowl and cylinder after each occupation, no gasescan escape therefrom.

What I claim is- 1. In a water-closet, a v'erticall y-n1ovable service tank arranged to operate the soilvalve by its differential gravity, in combination with said soil-valve and connections thereto, substantially asset fort-h.

2. In a water-closet, the vertically-movable service-tank automatically filled and emptied through a valve controlled by the seat, and operating the soil -valve by its differential gravity, in combination with said valves and connections thereto, substantially in the man ner set forth.

3. I11 a water-closet, the combination of the vertically-movable serviceta-nk H, the watersupply valve, and a flexible pipe by means of which the tank and valve are made to communicate, and the soil-valve, all connected together,in a manner substantially as described, so as to open such valve by the overbalance of water in the tank, as set forth.

4. In a water-closet, the soil-valve plunger E, arranged within a cylinder, 13, that is hermetically closed on top, in combination with said cylinder B, an arm F, shalt f, stuffingbox 0, and operating-lever G, all substantially as set forth.

5. In awater-closet, the lever G and arm F, both secured upon a rocker-shaft,f, the tank H, supported 011 lever G, and the soil-valve plunger 1*], coupled to arm F, and arranged so that such empty tank H is lifted by the greater gravity of the plunger, but when filled such tank will overbalance and lift the plunger, all constructed and combined substantially as set forth.

6. In 'a watercloset, the combination of the cylinder 13, provided with the transverse shaft f, with the plunger E, arm F, connected to plunger and pivoted 011 shaft f, lever G, tank H, supported thereby, and swinging seat I, said lever being provided with standard Z, which is in contact with theswinging seat I, substantially'as set forth.

7. In a water-closet, the stop-cock J, as de-. scribed, communicating with the verticallymoving servicetank H through flexible pipe N, and with bowl A through pipe M, in combination with said parts and with the beam 0, weight 1), arm 1', shafts, standard a, and seat I, all constructed and arranged to operate as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OHS KELLY.

\Vitnesses:

ADAM GEO. WHITE, Louis NOLTING. 

